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Deep Fried Cornbread Dressing Balls
What do you do with all that leftover stuffing or dressing after the big meal? You turn them into a delicious appetizer for the weekend. These Deep Fried Cornbread Dressing Balls with Cranberry Dip are perfect for Sunday afternoon snacking!
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Course:
Best Tapas and Appetizers
Cuisine:
American
Prep Time:
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time:
15
minutes
minutes
Total Time:
25
minutes
minutes
Servings:
25
stuffing balls
Author:
Jennifer Stewart
Ingredients
For the cornbread dressing balls
2.5
cups
leftover cornbread dressing
1/2
cup
cheese
shredded
Stuffing Balls Coating
1
cup
flour
2
teaspoons
poultry seasoning
1
teaspoon
salt
1
teaspoon
pepper
2
eggs
2
tablespoons
milk
2
cups
Panko breadcrumbs
Oil for Frying
Cranberry Dip
1/2
cup
sour cream
1/2
cup
cranberry sauce
use leftovers if you have it
Instructions
Make the dressing balls
Combine the cornbread dressing and the cheese.
Mix to combine.
Scoop into 1.5 inch balls and roll in you hands to make them smooth.
Prepare the coating
Combine flour, poultry seasoning, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
Beat eggs and milk together in a second bowl.
Add the Panko crumbs in a third bowl.
Coat the dressing balls
Dredge each ball through the flour mixture and shake off any excess.
Transfer each dressing ball to the egg mixture and evenly coat.
Roll each ball in the Panko crumbs until evenly coated.
Set each stuffing ball on a plate and allow to sit for a few minutes to allow the coating to stick.
Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375F.
Fry the dressing balls
Working batches of 4 or 5, carefully place the cornbread dressing balls in the oil and fry until all sides are golden brown.
Remove to a paper-towel-lined plate to drain.
Continue until all the dressing balls are fried.
Keep in a 250F oven to keep warm until serving.
Prepare the cranberry dip
Combine equal parts sour cream and leftover cranberry sauce.
Stir to combine.
Serve with the fried cornbread dressing balls.
Enjoy!
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Nutrition
Serving:
1
|
Calories:
128
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
17
g
|
Protein:
4
g
|
Fat:
5
g
|
Saturated Fat:
2
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
3
g
|
Cholesterol:
20
mg
|
Sodium:
277
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
2
g